Conférence LafargeHolcim- UEMF sous le signe d’un partenariat durable
Conférence LafargeHolcim- UEMF sous le signe d’un partenariat durable
Euromed University of Fes (UEMF) and the LafargeHolcim Maroc group organized a conference-day on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, under the theme:
"Research and Training in Smart and Sustainable Construction".
A significant delegation composed of senior executives from LafargeHolcim Maroc traveled to the UEMF campus to lead this conference-day. The representatives of the Moroccan subsidiary of the international cement group were welcomed by Prof. Mostapha BOUSMINA, President of Euromed University of Fes.
In his opening speech, the President of UEMF called for strengthening the partnership that unites the University and LafargeHolcim Maroc. Indeed, this scientific event constitutes the first implementation action of the Collaboration Agreement recently signed by both parties.
Under this Agreement, LafargeHolcim Maroc will support UEMF to provide a practical complement to its teaching in the areas of Civil Engineering, Architecture, as well as other branches of interest to both parties. The support that LafargeHolcim Maroc will provide in the curriculum of the mentioned areas will focus primarily on three aspects:
A general aspect consisting of specific interventions by LafargeHolcim Maroc to deliver seminars, specific courses, and site visits for the benefit of engineering students;
An aspect of supervising final year projects and internships based on defined topics;
An aspect of expertise and collaboration for research, development, and innovation projects.
An aspect of collaboration in Research and Development in the field of Civil Engineering to develop innovative solutions.
The Agreement also provides for proposals for continuing education and internship projects from both parties.
For his part, Mr. Mostapha Hebbassi, Marketing Director of LafargeHolcim Maroc, explained during his speech that this collaboration is the expression of a real strategy of openness by the cement group towards the academic world. The conference-day was, indeed, an opportunity for the large audience to learn about the activities of LafargeHolcim Maroc, about the recently created Euromed School of Civil Engineering by the University, and the prospects for exchange and collaboration with UEMF. The speeches by members of the group's delegation covered various topics of scientific interest: thermal insulation in buildings, cement, concrete and regulatory framework, Smart Construction Lab and innovation…
At the end of this day, the university officials invited their guests on a guided tour of the University's research laboratories and its Eco-campus.
